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KWI to HBE: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,098 mi
1,766 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Near HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWI from HBE?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,098 miles (1,766 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to HBE?
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